through line

A form of throughline — In full through line of action: a theme that runs through the plot of a book, film, or other narrative work, or a series of such related works.

Meanings

nounthrough line (plural through lines)

plural through lines

  1. alternativeAlternative form of throughline.
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APA

through line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/through%20line

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“through line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/through%20line. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “through line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/through%20line.

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